In the following sentence, what kind of persuasive appeal does the phrase easy way out from paragraph 4 help create?
The reason is simple—pessimism is the easy way out.

Question 8 options:

an appeal to logic, because it gives a reason for belief

an appeal to authority, because it refers to the opinions of prominent
leaders

an appeal to emotion, because it conveys a feeling of disapproval or scorn

an appeal to emotion, because it concerns an emotional topic